Israeli Oscar-winner Yuval Abraham speaks out after Miami Beach mayor proposed evicting a local cinema for screening the Palestinian-focused documentaryThe Israeli director of No Other Land has criticised a Florida mayor’s efforts to evict a local cinema after it screened his Oscar-winning documentary about Palestinian displacement in the West Bank, saying: “Banning a film only makes people more determined to see it.”Steven Meiner, the mayor of Miami Beach, has issued a draft resolution calling for the termination of the city’s lease agreement with O Cinema, and withdrawing $40,000 in promised grant funding for the nonprofit that runs the independent cinema. Continue reading...
The Israeli director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," which documents Palestinian displacement in the West Bank, criticized a Florida mayor's attempt to evict a cinema for screening the film, deeming it "very dangerous." The mayor condemned the film as antisemitic propaganda, while the director believes banning it will only increase viewership. O Cinema initially agreed to withdraw the film but reversed the decision. The documentary, co-directed by an Israeli and a Palestinian, faced distribution challenges due to its critical stance on the Israeli government.
